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Include 4 test sections and report 4scores, including the:• Biological and biochemical foundations of livingsystems• Chemical and physical foundations of biologicalsystems• Psychological, social, and biologicalfoundations of behavior• Critical analysis and reasoning skills12
Preserve what’s best:• Two natural science tests will be organizedaround concepts described by the SFFPcommittee as important to entering students’success• Reflect medical school faculty’s, residents’, andstudents’ ratings of the most important of these• Will test examinees’ knowledge and use of thehighly-rated concepts in biology, general andorganic chemistry, physics, biochemistry,cellular/molecular biology, research methods,and statistics13
Page 3: Why did we review the MCAT exam?•
Page 7 and 8: What are the next steps?• Preview
Page 9 and 10: What are our goals for the 2015MCAT
Page 11: 11What are our recommendationsabout
Page 15 and 16: Preserve what’s best:• Question
Page 17 and 18: Eliminate what’s not:• Drop the
Page 19 and 20: Enrich the exam:The new section wil
Page 21 and 22: Additionally, we recommend:• Intr
Page 23 and 24: Resources for admission officers:
Page 25 and 26: Financial support for examinees:•
Page 27 and 28: Resources for advisors and otherfac
Page 29 and 30: Resources for advisors and otherfac
Page 31 and 32: Go beyond the MCAT exam to:Investig
Page 33 and 34: 33What are the reasons for ourrecom
Page 35 and 36: What are the reasons for ourrecomme
Page 37 and 38: MR5 Committee MembersSteven G. Gabb
Page 39 and 40: Innovation Lab Working Group Member
Page 41 and 42: Includes 4 test sections and report
Page 43 and 44: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) A
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